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lit", ^ORT ROBBER CAUGHT. ^TERK'S HOUSE RANSACKED °WG THE HOLIDAYS. Who entered the house of the a °* Newport (Mr. A. A. Newman) run 40 eartt. He proved to >8 named Arthur Thomas Sims, aged ^<3 is a native of the town, but Vkj ^ted Sxed abode. He presented a ia the dock at the •o*urt/»n Wednesday. The charge was that of stealing from the «•' Mr. A. A. Newman, at Pen- Park-road, about 5s. in money, case. silver ladle, spoons, w?' ^d chocolate, of the total value ^Um th -j* <targe was read out to him, he stole any spoons." » It fcHSeaa' Graves stated that he TWjjS^^Jner brought to the police-office and told hi-m that he was tlu °' having stolen money hw of the town-clerk, h? a cigarette-oase was found Vuf'^edX *1 the detective said was like *rom Mr. Newman's tonse. The all,, said: 00* k 44 you have got me too tight, and 1"* v tell you the trrrth. On Tues- \y° (wf 10 the house begging, and, flnd- ^lome> I ?°t into the house. I moMy from a money-box chocolate and cigarettes and day prisoner was told that }. W! with stealing some replied:— ''f f?1 o^t of the drawer and doubled ^11 t I^rpoee of taking them tk°a«tt I should he captured I did not take them. C tte town-clerk's little son, mooey-boi belonged to him. drawer in his bedroom when V* *l^ri 'rooi home on the Thursday and found it had been opened t.k^ the ooal-hooss when he re-1 V?following Wednesday. V1' lolu* cook at Mr. Newman's house, the house up when the family •h?K^ ?n Ttursday, and found on her so. owing Tuesday that it had I pleaded gruilty, and when the what he had to say why sen- '1 j n°t be passed upon him he Dv ),Tii7r Sinclair said he was the son jjT^table parents, who seemed to ^Lntrol over him. Siv is his father. l^lan °* the Bench (Mr. A. J. bfj\ fiL you tad tetter not say, Mr. iu mind the fact that v t«wa.*ready made six appearances) J.>. >rison for four months.

nI(]k APPEAL CASES °^HSHIKE MAGISTRATES CRITICISED. V the Monmouthshire Stand- a ""ttee at Newport on Wednesday th« ^ood deal of criticism on the quarter sessions in allowing all *f ff1>ea^8' It arose upon the 1>V; derk to the Newport Petty- tk jQ to allow payment of itsm by the licensing justices. J if V *as fA ,Waa £ 1 18s. 6d. for maps, and llvSv "C!°ar ^ks, papers, Ac. v^On aaid he would like to know the matter. He would jjv^ fcp tKw much had been spent in tc "censing sessions, and he V a^iDo_ who the magistrates were rir^ls y.5.at Quarter sessions when all <IFE>8SS^U'S0,WI- ^Alderman' Harris) said the act as a rev^ew or ^e would like to know who i. Gnr. Comment was. h* hi^.0? quaM viewed with great regret rtcr sessions. He was very Pr^i.000^ n°t attend, but if u £ nt 11 w°uld have made no inlaid caJimfi?0rlty 201 a^iD8t f. j^*ment Progressive or tem- were the proper ^to sat |tt quarter <pute prepared to defend eammittee deakw to the for maps oaw. k

CO-OPERATION IN FARMING. FEDERATION OF WEST WALES SOCIETIES. A conference of delegates from ,the various agricultural co-operative societies established in West Wales was held at the Guildhall, Carmarthen, on Wednesday, when Mr. H. Jones Dames, Glyneiddan, presided. Mr. Augustus Brigstocke, Blaenpant, the pioneer of the movement in Wales, who had acted as hen. secretary for twelve months, and conducted the work of federation between the different societies, explained the object of the conference, which was to put the scheme of federation, with proper machinery, on a business footing. After much discussion it was resolved to register forthwith the federated societies under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, each society to take a. £1 share for every 50 or part of 50 membera A committee of nine was appointed to register the federation and to carry on the current business of the societies, and it will meet at Llandyssul next Wednesday. It, was also decided to advertise in the Cardiff press for a general secretary for the federation.

ROW AT CARDIFF SAILORS' HOME. A disturbance at the Sailors' Home, Stuart- street, Cardiff, on Monday night was inquired into at Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday (before Alderman P. W. Carey, Alder- man Edward Thomas, amd Mr. James Allan) a. charge was preferred against William Grant, 24, of assaulting Polioe-con- stable David Morgan, of the Docks Constabu- lary. Grant, mieoonducting himself, was ejected from the institution. He returned under the influence of drink, took off his coat, and showed fight, and did in fact strike the police officer in the face.—-Fined fie. aad costs, wren daja.

CARTOONS OF THE WEEK. I WHAT WILL HE CHOOSE? THE GOUBiMAND: I feel I have not had enough, John. Let me see! What can we select from the side table? OVER THE GARDEN WALL; OR, VERY GOOD FRIENDS AGAIN. 1 BACK SOMERSAULTS. WONDERFUL EXHIBITION NOW BEING GIVEN BY SOME OP THE YOUNGER MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL. CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY RATE DEFERRED. A meeting of the general purposes com- mittee of the Swansea Corporation was held on Wednesday afternoon; under the presi- dency of Councillor M. Tutton. i'he local secretary of the Bath and West of England Show wrote asking the corpora- tion to contribute towards the local prize list. aa they did in 1892, and it was decided to give the same amount as at that time. viz., £100. It was decided to request the Postmaster- General to place a pillar-box near the Town- hall, and the Chairman described the situa- tion of the present docks post-office as absurd. An application was received from the free library committee to make the proposed addi. tional halfpenny rate towards the main. tenance of the proposed gift of branch libraries by Mr. Carnegie. Reference was .made to the heavy rates now prevailing, and the Chairman pointed out that the free libraries were costing a great deal of money m addition to the direct .rate. They ought to nave a proper scheme submitted to them at the present moment.—Mr, D. Davies said the question could well be deferred for the present. They were in honour bound to add the halfpenny rate, as they had agreed to do, but the time had not yet arrived.—This was agreed to. An application being made by the hospital secretary for the usual 50 guineas' subscrip- tion. Mr. Payne moved that it be increased to 100 guineas, and this was carried unani- mously.

ABERAVON PRESENTATION. SUBSTANTIAL EASTER GIFT TO THE VICAR. A crowded audience assembled at the National Girls' School, Aberavon, on the occasion of the presentation of aa Easter "ift to the Rev. D. H. Griffiths, vicar of the parish. Dr. J. Arnallt Jones occupied the chair, and was supported by Mr. M. Tennant, town-olerk, and others.—The Chairman pointed out the great work accomplished by the vicar since he came among them from Cardiff, some three years ago. Towards "the end of last year there was a possibility of the vicar leaving them to take up a more lucrative appointment. It would have been a great loss if he had left, and so they set to work with a will, the result being that in a very short time the sum of £60 was oollected. This was not the subscription of a few well-to-do people, but that of the greater part of the congregation. He remained among them, despite the lucra- tive offer, and they all knew that he would carry on the good work so well begrm.—Dr. Jones having made the presenta- tion. the Vicar, in replying, said it was encouraging to find his congregation sup- porting him in such a noble manner.—Mr. M. Tennant said he had served under five vicars, and although he had not the honour of being warden at present, he could say in all sincerity that at no period had Church work given him such pleasure as it did under the Rev. D. H. Griffiths. (Applause.) Tie expressed the wish that the gift would be a yearly event.—Mr. Clifford Jacob, chairman of the committee, also spoke.—During the evening a musical programme of some length was gone through.

NEWPORT METAL DEALER FINED. The importance of the registration of dealers in old metal came prominently before the Newport magistrates on Wednesday, when William Davies, metal dealer. Corn-street, was summoned for having personally (or by his agent) purchased less than 561b. of copper. The amount, purchased from a lad for 5d., was Ulb.. and the copper (copper wire) had been purloined from the telephone company's local premises. The transaction was got wind of by the police authorities in consequence of the admissions of a person in custody.—Mr. Lyndon Moore, for the defence, submitted that Davies had always acted bona-ftde. and rendered help to the police, but that his agent had failed to comply with the law.—The Magistrates found defendant guilty, and Head- constable Sinclair asked that the defendant should be made a registered dealer by order of the magistrates.—Mr. Moore offered no objection, but asked that all the metal dealers and marine store dealers should be treated alike.—The Magistrates' Clerk said the last instance of registration was in 1873.—The Magistrates said the practice of buying: small quantities was not only an offence, but placed a. serious temptation in the way of a lot of people. They fined defendant 40s., and ordered that he should be a. registered dealer hence- forth.

DARING GIRL THIEF AT PENARTH At Penarth Police-court on Wednesday (before Colonel Thornley and Mr. D. T. Alexander) Annie King. aged eleven, the motherless daughter of William King, labourer, of 130, Windsor-road, Cogao, was placed in the dock charged with two cases of highway robbery. In the first case the girl met a child named Louisa Wall, aged seven, who was one evening last week returning from the Co-operative Stores, Penarth, where she had made some purchases for her mother. In a parse in Louisa's hand was 7s. lid., which the accused snatched from her, a.nd ran away. On Saturday evening Lydia Cox. aged ten, whose parents live at 9, Salop-street, Pen- arth, wae sent out to a neighbouring shop for some oil, having half-a-crown in her hand to pay for it. Lydia met the prisoner, who a.lao snatched the coin from her, and walked away.—Prisoner's brother and sister ap- peared, and asked the bench to send the girl to a reformatory schcol, as they could do nothing with her.—Colonel Thornley severely xepiimanded the accused, and bound her over under the First Offenders Act in £5 in each case to be of good behaviour for six months.— Mr. D. T. Alexander warned the girl that if she wae brought up afrain she would be scut to prison —The child, who appeared quite in- different as to her position, was then dis- charged.

CARDIFF COUNTY-COURT. HAFOD WOMAN'S DISTRUST OF BANKERS. Before Judge Owen at Oardiff on Wednesday an interpleader action was heard in which Margaret Strong, 38, Station-terrace, Hafod, was claimant and Messrs. Cooke and Co. (Limited), drapers, London, execution credi- tors. Mr. George David appeared for the claimajat, and Mr. Lewis Morgan for the execution creditor. It appeared that an exe- cution was issued against claimant's hus- band, and her furniture was about to be seized when she paid the money in protest. Claimant stated that she was married about eighteen years ago, and had since carried on separate businesees to that of her husband, who conducted a drapery business. Before being married she was a cook, and since her marriage she had conducted businesses at Aberdare and Hafod, and now had a small restaurant at Pontypridd. In croes-ex ami nation claimant said she had. saved about £50, and it was she who bought the furniture when she got married. At each of the places mentioned, where she had con- ducted businesses, she had saved some money, but did not bank it. She kept it in the house The Judge: She seems to have a distrust for banks and bankers. (Laughter.) Mr. Lewis Morgan: Did you keep your savings in your pocket for six or seven years? —Yes. What pocket? The Judge: The old-fashioned way was to put it in the stocking. (Laughter.) Further cross-examined, claimant said all the furniture belonged to her. His Honour gave judgment for claimant, and ordered the execution creditors to pay all the costs. CLAIM FOR MONEY LOANED. Frederick Nelmes sued William Foster for L16 10s., moneys borrowed. The parties at the time defendant borrowed the money were employed on the Great Western Railway, but were now working on the Cardiff Corporation Tramways. Plaintiff was courting defen- dant's sister, and on June 19 defendant bor- rowed JRIO, and also £ 10 on the following day, for the purpose of getting married. Plaintiff withdrew the money from the Post Office Savings Bank by wire. The Judge: What a patriotic motive (Laughter.) Did he give an IOU or any security?—No. Defendant denied having borrowed the amounts mentioned, and suggested that plaintiff had lost the money through betting. He admitted, however, having borrowed L5. XZ 10s. of which he had re-paid by instal- ments. They were in the Great Western Hotel together when plaintiff asked him to go halves on a horse called Bridge," and as he (defendant) had no money with him plaintiff lent him the amount. The Judge: Did you give a. receipt or tictwt for the -&5? Defendant: No. air. It is illegal to give A reoeipt or to pass papers, sir. (Laughter.) The Judge: Where did you learn your lawf (Renewed laughter.) In cross-examination defendant said that plaintiff lived with his (defendant's) mother, and they had conspired against him over this matter. Judfffcent was given for the amount cia.imed, with costs. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Mr. L. H. Pratt, of the firm of Messrs. Lloyd and Pratt) appeared for claimant, and JiL. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. J. B. Stephens) defended. A DOG THAT DID NOT SUIT. Campbell Cory (of the firm of Messrs. Cory Brothers) claimed JE13 from F. Roberts. commercial traveller, Cardiff, in respect of a sporting dog. At a previous court an order for 10s. per month was made against the defen- dant. He now told his honour that plaintiff commissioned him to buy for him a. dog, for which he would give him El for his trouble, and gave him a cheque for E15 to pay for the dog. Defendant went to London, and saw quite 40 dogs before he bought one. (Laughter.) He took the dog to Mr. Cory, who said. "1 don't like him; take him back." (Laughter.) His Honour: What are you? Defendant: A commercial traveller. His Honour: What do you know about sporting dogs? Defendant: Mr. Cory asked me to buy him this dog. I have it advertised for sale, and when I sell it I will pay the money. His Honour: But why have yon not paid 10s. per month. Defendant: I cannot, your honour. I have two commissions; and owing to last season being a bad one, I only earned 25s. per week. His Honour (to plaintiff's solicitor): Don't you think this man has made so many ex- cuses that you might let him off. (Laughter.) To the defendant: Had you not better sticli to your own trade, and not buy dogs on COlD mission? Delendant: Yes; I think so. (Laughter.) His Honour: So do I. (Renewed laughter.) Perhaps you will have a better season this year. Defendant: Yes, your honour. I hope so. (Laughter). A new order for 5s. per month was made. BRISTOL COMPANY'S CLAIM. "I thought there were enough clothiers in Cardiff without Bristol people coming here," said Judge Owen when the caee of the Bristol Clothing and Supply Company against F. Howd, a hairdresser, came before his honour. Asked for proof of defendant's means, the representative of the company said defendant had a business. His Honour: But that does not say his busio ness keeps him. The Witness: But he earns a livelihood. His Honour: Some people live very well without earning anything, even in Bristol, you know. Well, go back to Bristol. (To the defendant): You will have to pay it sometime, so you had better pay.

THE CARDIFF INFIRMARY. INFORMATION OF ACCIDENTS AT THE DOCKS REFUSED. A monthly meeting of the board of manage- ment of the Cardiff Infirmary was held on Wednesday, when the chair was occupied by Major-general Lee. The finance committee reported that when the bills passed that day were paid the banking account of the institu- tion would be overdrawn by over £ 1,500. They re-commended that the offer of the Cardiff Corporation to renew at 4 per oent. interest a. loan of £3,000 which that body had bor- rowed from the infirmary committee be accepted. The house committee reported that a letter had been received from Mr. Harland, outdoor superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway Com- pany, asking for information as to the num- ber of accidents in and around the docks. The committee resolved that he be permitted to inspect the casualty book, and that the secretary give him every possible information. Mr. chappell moved that the minute be deleted. Mr. Harland was a vice-president of the infirmary, and as such they respected him, Lut the information be aslted for was to be used againet the regulations which the Government proposed to put in force to reduce the number of accidents at the docks. Ho (Mr. Chappell) understood that Mr. James Horman was seeking similar information. Mr. J. B. Ferrier did not think it was neces- sary to i .'quire into the object for which the information was required. He had asked for a similar return in order to ascertain whether the subscriptions received from the railway and dock companies was commen- surate with the work the institution did for the servants of those companies. Mr. W. Jones could not understand what object there could be in withholding facts from Mr. Harland or anybody else. Mr. Chap-pcll I object to Mr. Harland going through the books and distorting the figures. Mr. R. Cory asked what proof Mr. Chappell had that improper use would be made of the figures. After some further discussion Mr. Chap- pell's amendment to the minutes was put, and the Chairman declared it carried. A report of a joint meeting of the house committee and medical board included a recommendation that verandas be erected a.t a, cost of £700, so that patients might be wheeled in their beds into the open air. Mr. Wm. Jones objected to the recommenda- tion, which he described as a waste of money, and he moved that it be deleted. Mr. Stanfield seconded, and said he con- sidered the expenditure of JE700 a reckless waste of the funds of the institution. The Chairman pointed out that the money had been given by Lord Tredegar for the purpose propoeed. Mr. Stanfield said that when at the first infirmary dinner Lord Tredegar gave the JB700 he said, in answer to a question, that he had no objection to its being used for the erec- tion of a veranda. If the board were going on at its present rate of expenditure there would be a deficiency of £ 6,000 at the end of the year. Eventually the minute was referred back to the committees named. The Secretary reported that Lady Aberdare had kindly offered to present to the infirmary Mr. Vernon Haroourt's apparatus for the administration of chloroform. The offer was accepted with thanks.—Mr. Rea reported that the following subscriptions had been received since the last meeting, and the hearty thanks of the board were accorded to the donors:— Sir E. J. Reed (per Mrs. Thomas Andrews), for maintenance of beds in the "Thomas Andrews" Ward, £ 50; Llwynypia Steam Coal Collieries workmen, L89 16s.; Llan- bradach Colliery workmen and tradesmen, JE30 6s. 6d.; Tynybedw Colliery workmen, £19; Garth Merthyr Colliery workmen, XB; Rhondda Urban District Council (part pro- ceeds of matinees at Porth, Tonypandy, and Treherbert). £ 10 15s. 7d.; balance of masque- rade ball at Andrews'-hall, February 9, C9 Os. lid.; Taff Vale Railway, Penarth Docks staff, JSll 15s. 6d.: and Corporation Tramway Bene- volent Fund, JE10 10s. The following quarterly contributions to the end of March were also received: — Cardiff Railway Company employes. JS16 13s. lOd.; and staff of parks department, corporation (per Mr. Pettigrew), £335.

MONMOUTHSHIRE POLICE THE RESIGNATION OF SUPERIN- TENDENT JAMES. The annual meeting of the Monmouthshire Standing Joint Oommittee waa held at the oour.ty offices, Newport, on Wednesday. Alder- man G. R. Harris was appointed chairman for the ensuing year, and Sir H. Mathejv Jackson vice-chairman. The Chief-constable, in the course of his report, expressed regret at the resignation of Superintendent William James, whose notice would expire on April 30. He would then have completed 31 years' service. He was in receipt of £ 240 salary, two-thirds of which he would be entitled to as pension, viz., £ 160 per annum. The Chief-constable recommended that the force be increased by the appoints ment of one sergeant and six constables. There had been no increase of the force since 1S00. The Chief-constable, in answer to Alderman Jacob, said the increase in the police force was required by reason of the increase of population. The increase in the force was agreed to. Mr. T. Parry proposed a resolution exprest- ing regret at, the resignation of Superinten- dent James and expressing appreciation of his services. Mr. A. A. Williams seconded. Mr. W. P. James, who concurred, said every member of. the Pontypool bench very much regretted the resignation of Superintendent James, and he thought the magistrates were going to make him a present to mark their appreciation of his services. Mr. F. J. Mitchell, chairman of the Caer- leon bench, endorsed what had been said. The vote was unanimously agreed to. Alderman Grove gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that a memorial be sent to the Government showing how the county was inconvenienced by the Welsh Sunday Closing Act not applying to Mon- mouthshire.

BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. BLOOD IS LIFE: LET IT BE PURE MANY SKIN AND OTHER DISEASES ARISE FROM IMPURE BLOOD. HOW THESE MAY BE SPEEDILY CURED BY VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC. Dr. KIRILLOFF in a paper communicated to the Eastern Siberian Medical Association dealt with the virtues of Seaweed in blood diseases. He said: —Seaweed is widely used as a food in Japan, and as it contains combined Iodine, blood diseases which assume such alarming characteristics in other countries run a com- paratively mild course in Japan. Blotches and Pimples on the face and body, Scrofula, Sores, Itching, and Redness of the Skin, Tetter, and Eczema, are symptoms which indicate impure Blood, and consequent Skin Disease. If your blood is pure your skin will be clear and healthy looking. There is no medicine in Great Britain so effective as VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC. It cures bv act- ing constitutionally-that is. by clearing the system of all impurities; herein lies its success as a. healing and strengthening medicine. If you are pale and thin, lacking energy and vitality, you are suffering from Anaemia, or, in other words, poor, thin blood. VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC enriches the blood; it creates fresh, pure blood. It does thie by strengthening the stomach and enabling you to eat and digest the food you eat. It is from the food you digest you get your blood. VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC Is the Medicine you require. It contains a 1 pure, palatable extract of Seaweed," known -to possess marvellous purifying and healing properties. Doctors use it themselves, because it is a scientific remedy possessing the greatest therapeutic value. Take it also for Constipa- tion, Liver Troubles, Headache, Kidney Disease, and General Weakness. Price Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. Ask for VENOS SEAWEED TONIC at Chemists' and Drutr Stores. 1529

SACRILEGE AT CARDIFF. TABLECLOTH STOLEN FROM THE GREEK CHURCH. The priest of the Greek Church in Cardiff gave evidenoe at the police-court on Wednes- day in the high hat and picturesque robes of his order. The rev. gentleman crossed himself three times, and took the oath with great solemnity. His name is the Rev. James Demetriades, and he gave evidence against George Christoples, aged 25, a Greeks who was charged with stealing a tablecloth, value 10s., from the Greek Church, in Bute-street, between seven p.m. on the 6th and eleven a.m. on the 7th. At 10.40 on the latter date Police-constable Luddy saw Christoples carrying the cloth in Bute-street, and he followed him into Millicentrstreet. He said, in broken English, that he had come from Liverpool. Luddy brought him to the police-station on suspicion.—The rev. gentle- man in the case having spoken to the loes of the cloth from the Greek reading-room, the Bench sent prisoner down for a month.

AN EXPENSIVE FAMILY. At Cardiff Police-court on Monday Ttrry Macarthy W, waj charged on a warrant with neglecting to maintain his wife and four children, now chargra-ble to the Cardiff Union. —Mr. Pritchard (warrant officer to the Car- diff Guardians) stated that on September 10 prisoner's wife and four children were admitted to the workhouse in a destitute con- dition. The children were sent to the scat- tered homes; the wife was admitted to the workhouse. The cost of maintenance came to about £50. It was in the prisoner's favour that he surrendered himself at Bristol, but, on the other hand, inquiries had been made for him, without effect, in various towns in which he had stayed.—Mrs. Mary Ann Macarthy, the wife, gave formal proof of the desertion, after which she said defendant had not sent her anything, nor had she seen him. —Committed for three months.

RAPID DISCHARGE AT CARDIFF. Something like a record was created on Monday in the discharge of the steamship Goidelian at the Cardiff Docks. She carried a cargo of oranges and lemons, and at 6.40 a commencement was made in the discharge, | 2,300 packages of oranges and lemons being' taken from one hatch in four and a half work- ing hours, which would be equivalent to 2,000; package* per hour if the whole of the four hatches had been used. This is one of the most rapid discharges known in this or any other part of the country. The Cardiff Rail- way Company discharged the vessel, the con- tractor being Mr. Daviee, :&wit Dock. The orange trade, it may be stated, has now Income a very large industry in the town.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT. GOODS TRAIN WRECKED NEAR I LLANDRINDOD. A railway smash occurred at Howey, near j Llandrindod, on Wednesday, which blocked the Central Wales main line for some hours, and j dislocated traffic. A through goods train from Salop to Swansea was proceeding at a high speed when the axle of the van broke. The two engines broke away, and did not leave the line, but the tracks cut up the per- manent way, and were hurled down an em- j bankment. The drivers escaped without injury, and so. luckily, did the guard. Breakdown gangs arrived on the scene about nine in the morning, and at once set to work to repair the damage. Relief trains are running from Llandrindod and Builth to Howey, and passengers have to walk about a mile to get from one train to the other. Happily, the weather is fine. The damage is considerable. A dozen trucks are a 00m. plerte wreck; and all that remain on the 1 line a.re the engine, about a mile. from the scene of the accident, and the break van and one truck. The accident occurred on a steep embank- ment, and some of the trucks ploughed the embankment, trees, and hedges, and even- tually landed in a dilapidated state in the meadow below. The telegraph wires are also broken and some posts knocked down, and the contents of the heavily-laden tmcka are strewn along the permanent way and em- bankment. The guard must have had a miraculous escape, as the guard's van has left the metals. As it is a single line traffic is completely blocked. Hundreds of people ha-ve visited the soene of the aocident.

METHODISM IN WALES. The West Glamorgan Monthly Meeting of Welsh Methodierte was held at Lisworney on Wednesday, Mr. J. A. Thomas preriding.-A letter transferring the Rev. William Jenkins, M.A., from St. David's to Swansea was read. -In reference to the twentieth century fund it was reported that the whole sum would soon be completed and paid in.—The calls of Mr. Daniel Daviee (Trevecca) to the pastorate of Salem (Cwmavon), of Mr. Davies (Cilfrin) to Oymmer, and of thPRev. Thomas Watkins (St. Bride's) to Broughton were ratified.-It was arranged that the next monthly meeting be held at Carmel, Llansamlet, on May 25 and 26.—Mr. John Davies, hon. treasurer, brought up the finance committee's report, which showed that there was X88 19s. 4d. in hand.

At thla teteon of the year BO one should be without Gwilym Svmos' Quinine Bitters, the Beat Remedy for 1 Wokmes, Nervousness, Indigestion, Loee of Appetite, aDd Sleepkwneos. Sold everywhere 111 bottles, 2a. 9d. and 4», 6d. each. Avoid imitations. wlC7

CARDIFF WATCH COMMITTEE BYE-LAW TO DEAL WITH IMPRO- PRIETY IN CABS. At a meeting of the Cardiff Watch Com- mittee on Wednesday Dr. Robinson was appointed to the vice-chairmanship, in oonee- quence of the resignation of that poet by Mr. W. L. Yorath. who had been ejected Tioe- chairman of the waterworks committee. On the proposition of Mr. Blow, it was decided that the town-clerk should draft a bye-law giving the police power to prescribe the route of a public procession, such as in connection with a circus, which Mr. Blow held to have seriously interfered with the traffic in the principal streets. Mr. Illtyd Thomas moved the rescission of the following bye-law: — No person shall drive or lead or cause to be driven or led in any street or public place any cattle or sheep between the hours of eight o'clock in the forenoon and twelve o'clock midnight. Mr. Thomas argued that the bye-law imposed serious inconvenience upon butchers and farmers, and expressed the view that there would be a diminution in thej municipal market tolls if the regulation were not deleted. Mr. Chappell, as a resident near the Roath market, stated that the bye-law would diminish cruelty by reason of the fact that the cattle would not be confused and alarmed by the ordinary street traffic. The motion found no seconder, and the regulation was, accordingly, recommended for the acceptance of the council. Mr. J. T. Richards, chairman of the cabs committee, submitted various recommenda- tions which were incorporated in the bye- lawe for the good government of the town. -In accordance with Mr. Richards's sugges- tion. a hackney carriage is to be included in the definition of a public place, and the owner, driver, and persons using *such carriage for improper purposes are to be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5. The I new bye-law is proposed in view of the diffi- culty of stopping acts of immorality in cabs, as in the past it has only been competent to deal with the drivers of the cabs, and then merely at the annual licensing meeting.

GOLD MINING IN WALES. Mr. J. M. M'Laren some time ago read before the Institute of Mining Engineers a paper, which has now been published, giving some curiousfaets about gold mining in Great Britain. In all, about £ 412.983 has been taken out of the soil of this country in gold ore. England has contributed least, barely £ 600— Wales most with £"B{),OOO. Ireland has pro- duced fMJM worth of gold and discovered the biggest nugget, which weighed 22m, and wajs =ade into a snuff-box for George JIL

HANDSOME SWANSEA GIFT. MR. GLYN VIVIAN TO PRESENT AN ART GALLERY. A meeting of the general purposes com- mittee of the Swansea Corporation was held on Wednesday afternoon, Councillor M. Tutton presiding. A letter was read from Messrs. Van Somers and Elers (London), which read as follows:- "Mr. Glyn Vivian wishes to put forward his proposal of building a fine art and picture gallery for Swansea. He would be glad to know what size site the corporation would be willing to secure for the purpose. His idea is that there should be a sufficient area to allow for additions being made to the building which he would erect in the first instance, and with regard to the manage- ment it would, no doubt, be arranged that during his life he should be in the position of director, having full personal control so long as he continues to pay the annual expenses. We take it that the corporation is willing tc present a suitable site, and that when Mr. Vivian ceases to maintain the building which he proposes to erect the corporation would take over the maintenance in accordance with their statutory powers." The Chairman intimated that he had been in communication with Mr. Vivian for some time on this matter. It had been Mr. Vivian's great desire to start such an institution as he proposed in Swansea. Mr. Vivian was possessed of most valuable matter to stock the place, and proposed to stock the gallery to a greater extent as time went on. The proposal was to spend a substantial sum on a building, and he thought the corporation would give a site. He (Mr. Tutton) thought that if it was started Mr. Vivian would make it worthy of himeelf and of the town. He would be making periodic contributions to it during his life, and it would ultimately pass to the public, and they would have something which they might be proud of. What he would put there would bear comparison with anything to be seen in any other town-fine cuts and curios 1 of inestimable value. Mr. D. Davies sugg>ested that they should gratefhlly accept tbe gift proposed, and should have particulars of vacant sites ¡ submitted to Mr. Vivian for his choice, and I that a committee should be appointed to go into the matter further with Mr. Vivian. They already had valuable collections of engravings at two institutions, and he hoped this would be the beginning of what would give Swansea the finest art gallery in Wale3. This suggestion was adopted.

A NEWPORT ORGIE. A desperate scrimmage took place on Satur. day night at 2, St. Miohael-street, Newport. The magistrates had before them on Monday a middle-aged man, named William Williams, of 40, St. Michael-street, charged with assaulting William Norris and his son. of 2, St. Michael- street, and breaking up their happy home. It appeared from the evidence on both sides that there was a good deal of beer consumed in Norris'a house by the defendant and Norris and other people. Something which one of the parties said very much aggravated Wil- liams. There was at once a general melee, in which Norris's son was knocked through the window, the mantelpiece was broken off, and smashed to fragments, Norris, sen.. was knocked down with a ohair, and a number of household etfecta were wrecked.—The Magis- trates fouad that all this was due to the drinking bout, which had gone on at Norris's j house, and decided to bind; both parties over to keep the peaoe and pay tbe costs between them. Williams was advised not to go to Norris's house again, and Norris was told he Norris's house again, and Norris was told he had better refrain from getttas up drinkiaf r arffcorin. «*•futons.

CRUSADE AGAINST CLUBS. VOCHRIW CURATE DENOUNCES DRUNKARD MANUFACTORIES." Speaking at a meeting held at Abercarn on Tuesday, the Rev. J. A. Rees, B.A., curate, again referred to the establishment of club* in East Glamorgan. At Abercarn, he said, no attempts had been made to introduce "this drunkard manufactory." Clubs, as at present constituted, were established practically for the purposes of selling drink. He contended that clubs ought to be under police super- vision. Unfortunately the police were unable to visit them at any time without a warrant from a magistrate. There was a tremendous amount of drinking going on in them, and people were able to do things that they would not do in a public-house. They were doing incalculable harm. At these duba drink could be got on Sundays as well as any other day. Members could stay there all night if they liked. This led to homes being broken up. aa frequently the husband wae at the clnb when he should be at home with his wife and family. He was anxious to start a crusade against the clnbe, with a view to getting them placed entirely under police supervision. Hav- Ing done that, they would not have caose to complain; but they had cause to complain under the existing state of things. He appealed to his hearers to do their best to stop the dumping of these drunkard-making institu- tions into their midst without the consent of the people. He hoped a Radical Govern- ment would be returned to power at the next general election, as they were pledged to tem- perance reform. He had no doubt most of them had heard that, as a result of what he had said. the directors of the Conservative Club, Cardiff, had thought fit to send him a blue paper in the shape of a writ for slander. The case would probably be tried at the next assizes at Swansea. He would not apologise, as he had stated what be believed was correct. He hoped that as a result of the case the ques- tion of the clubs would be brought promi- nently before the public.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. AN IMPORTANT COMPENSATION APPEAL. The Appeal Court on Wednesday gave their decision on an important question under the Workmen's Compensation Act. 1897. The appeal was from a decision of the judge of Oldham County-court, holding that the widow of a bricklayer, who was killed by lightning while working on some buildings in course of con- struction, was entitled to recover compensa- tion from the man's employers. In support of the appeal it was argued that death was not caused by an accident arising out of the man's employment within the meaning of the statute. Their Lordships dismissed the appeal with costs, holding that in the position in which deceased was on the scaffolding his risk of being struck by lightning was abnormal, and that, therefore, his dearth was due to an wsoi dent arising out of his employment.

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